HPT370 Device Driver for Microsoft Windows 2000
Copyright (c) 1995-2000 HighPoint Technologies, Inc.
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Revision History:
v.1.0.3b 20Oct2000
o Fix problem of ACPI S3 and S4 mode in Windows 2000
o Fix problem of RAID-1 system locks up if removing one
of mirrored disk from system durng data processing
o Fix problem of system file copy locks up if two RAID
disks are on HPT370
v.1.0.3 05Sept2000
o Performance tune up
v.1.0.2 10Aug2000
o revise to v1.02
v.1.0.1 06July2000
o Fix PIO timing setting issue
v.1.0.622 22June2000
o Add "Span" disk support in RAID utility which is missed
in previous release
o Fix "Hibernate" mode in Windows 2000
v.1.0.620 20June2000
o Add RAID utility support
v1.0.0 15June2000
o Fix installation problem on dual processor system
o Fix installation problem on RAID 0+1 system
v0.91.518 18May2000 (internal)
o Fix problems on opening multiple windows of data
transfer
v0.91.512 12May2000 (internal)
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O V E R V I E W :
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There are 8 files related to the HPT370 Device Driver for Microsoft
Windows 2000 Final Release:
1. HPT370.INF The Windows 2000 installation file.
2. README2.TXT This file.
3. HPT370.SYS The driver file.
4. TXTSETUP.OEM The Window s2000 Installation file.
5. README.TXT The Windows 2000 driver's readme file.
6. OEMSETUP.INF The Windows 2000 Installation file.
7. HPT370.TAG
8. DISK1
I N S T A L L I N G T H E D R I V E R (During a fresh Win2K installation)
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Note: Follow the standard procedures for setting up Win2K installation.
1. During the first part of the setup procedure, Win2K will prompt you to press F6 to specify an
additional device. Press F6, and let Windows continue on with setup. It will continue to scroll
through various device listings for several minutes, then prompt you to press the "S" key to
Add a device.
2.Press S, and insert the HPT370 driver diskette. Press Enter when prompted and allow Win2K
to install the HPT370 drivers.
3. Win2K will continue and complete the installation procedure.
I N S T A L L I N G T H E D R I V E R (With Operating system already installed)
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This installation procedure is specific only to the current version of the
driver and installation file.
NOTE:
The driver (HPT370.SYS) and installation file (HPT370.INF) must be
located on the same directory of the install floppy diskette.
Usually, when you plug the HPT370 Ultra DMA 66 host adapter into your system and
boot up the Windows 2000 operating system, Windows will detect the HPT370
Ultra DMA host Adapter automatically, and ask you to install the driver for the HPT370.
Follow the instructions as prompted by the system to install the
driver.
If the controller is not detected automatically, follow the procedure outlined below:
1. Windows 2000 must be installed on the system prior to installing the
driver.
2. Close any running applications.
3. Open "My Computer".
4. Double click on the "Control Panel" icon.
5. Double click on the "System" icon.
6. Click on the "Hardware" button.
7. Click on the "Device Manager" button.
8. There is a Window listing hardware types, select the "SCSI and RAID controllers"
then double click it.
9. There is a Window listing drivers types, select the "HPT370 Ultra DMA 66 controllers"
then click the right key of mouse.
10. Double Click on the "Properties".
11. Click on the "Driver" button.
12. Click on the "Update Driver" button.
13. Select "Search for a suitable driver for my device", then Click on the "Next" button.
14. Select "Floppy disk drivers" and Insert the HPT370 Windows2000 driver disk
into A:. then Click on the "Next" button.
15. The wizard found HPT370 Ultra DMA 100 Controllers, Click on the "Next" button.
16. To Continue, Click on the "Next" button.
17. Completing the Upgrade Device Driver Wizard. Click on the "Finish" button.
18. Restart the System.
U N - I N S T A L L I N G T H E D R I V E R :
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You can use the device manager in the System control panel to remove the
driver.
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HIGHPOINT TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND SERVICE
If you have questions about installing or using your HighPoint product,
check the user's guide or readme file first, you will find answers to
most of your questions here. If you need further assistance, please
contact us. We offer the following support and information services:
1. The HighPoint Web Site provides information on software upgrades,
answers to common questions, and other topics. The Web Site is
available from Internet 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at
http://www.highpoint-tech.com.
2. For technical support, send e-mail to support@highpoint-tech.com
NOTE: Before you send an e-mail, please visit our Web Site
(http://www.highpoint-tech.com) to check if there is a new or updated
HPT370 device driver for your operating system.
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.